Speaking of next year's challenge, I have had a fun little idea to add to this that will help us explore world cinema.This could easily be a challenge of its own if expanded, but this condensed version could also work as a part of nightmare mode. Let me know what you guys think and if you want it to be part of next year's challenge or a completely separate thing. I think it could also work as a monthly challenge with 12 trails in total, so you'd have to watch 4 films a month.
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Happy Trails Map
- To complete this challenge you need to traverse at least 3 trails from the ones listed below.
- To successfully traverse a trail you must watch one film from at least 4 countries belonging to that trail
- If a trail contains a chronological period, your selected films must have been released within said period
1. Iron Curtain
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Countries belonging to the Iron Curtain (1945-1991) ]
Poland, USSR, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, East Germany, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania
2. Silk Road (East End)
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Most prominent stops along the east end of the silk road ]
China, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan
3. Silk Road (West End)
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Most prominent stops along the west end of the silk road ]
Kazakhstan, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Armenia, Georgia, Syria, Turkey
4. Traversing the Amazon
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Countries with the Amazon river flowing inside their borders ]
Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname
5. On the Banks of the Danube
[ A selection of countries on the Danube river ]
Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Moldova, Ukraine
6. Across the Sahara
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Selected countries on the Sahara desert ]
Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Sudan, Tunisia
7. EU: The First Eight
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The First 8 members of the European Union (1973-present day) ]
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Denmark, Ireland
8. Yucatan to the Panama Canal
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A list of countries that have historically been considered as Central America ]
Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
9. The British are Coming!
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A selection of former British colonies in Africa ]
Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, South Africa, Zimbabwe